City capturing board game

ABSTRACT

A city capturing board game, including a board having a plurality of spaces imprinted thereon, the spaces being subdivided into territories representing neighborhoods, a plurality of vehicles to move about the spaces on the board based on a rolling of at least one die, and a plurality of figurines to each remain on one of the spaces on the board to represent a capture of the space.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present general inventive concept relates generally to table-topboard games and, more particularly, to a city capturing strategic boardgame.

2. Description of the Related Art

Conventional table-top board games are a form of family entertainmentthat involves pieces that are moved or placed on a pre-marked surfaceaccording to a set of rules. These board games tend to have a specifictheme and narrative that attract different audiences. However, not manyboard games accurately depict modern times and/or modern Americandemographic and cultural themes.

Therefore, there is a need for a strategic board game directed torealistic modern demographically-specific American goals.

SUMMARY

The present general inventive concept provides a city capturing boardgame.

Additional features and utilities of the present general inventiveconcept will be set forth in part in the description which follows and,in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned bypractice of the general inventive concept.

The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the present generalinventive concept may be achieved by providing a city capturing boardgame, including a board having a plurality of spaces imprinted thereon,the spaces being subdivided into territories representing neighborhoods,a plurality of vehicles to move about the spaces on the board based on arolling of at least one die, and a plurality of figurines to each remainon one of the spaces on the board to represent a capture of the space.

The city capturing board game of may further include a plurality ofcurrency bills having various denominations to be issued to players forearnings and transactions transpiring during game play.

The city capturing board game of may further include a plurality ofbuildings to be placed the spaces on the board to increase a value ofthe space.

The city capturing board game of may further include a spinning wheel toallow a player to spin the spinning wheel upon at least one of theplurality of vehicles landing on a space denoting that the spinningwheel may be spun.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and/or other features and utilities of the present generalinventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated fromthe following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction withthe accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a city capturing board game, according to anexemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now bedescribed more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings inwhich some example embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, thethicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated forclarity.

Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of variousmodifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown byway of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. Itshould be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit exampleembodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary,example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, andalternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbersrefer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description.

It is understood that when an element is referred to as being“connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directlyconnected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may bepresent. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directlyconnected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are nointervening elements present. Other words used to describe therelationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion(e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directlyadjacent,” etc.).

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particularembodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of exampleembodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” areintended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearlyindicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms“comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when usedherein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps,operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presenceor addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations,elements, components and/or groups thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientificterms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by oneof ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. Itwill be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonlyused dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that isconsistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art.However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a termdeviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill,this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context thisdefinition is given herein.

FIG. 1 illustrates a city capturing board game 10, according to anexemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

Referring to FIG. 1, the city capturing board game 10 may include a gameboard 11, a plurality of vehicles 12, a plurality of figurines 13, aplurality of dice 14, a plurality of buildings 15, a plurality ofcurrency bills 16, and a spinning wheel 17. The plurality of vehicles12, a plurality of figurines 13, a plurality of dice 14, a plurality ofbuildings 15, a plurality of currency bills 16, and the spinning wheel17 may all be constructed from wood, plastic, metal, ivory, rubber, orany other material known to one of ordinary skill in the art.

The game board 11 may be constructed from plastic, cardboard, or anyother material known to one of ordinary skill in the art. The game board11 may represent a city, and may include a path including headquarterspaces, spaces for “luck” spins to allow users to spin the spinningwheel 17, jail spaces, neighborhood zones, various delineatedterritories, and hideouts, but is not limited thereto.

The game board 11 may be constructed to represent various real cities inAmerica. For example, the game board 11 may represent Washington, D.C.,and may therefore include landmarks such as the Washington Monument, theLincoln Memorial, Georgetown, etc. As another example, the game board 11may represent New York City, and may therefore be subdivided into thefive boroughs of New York City (i.e., Manhattan, Staten Island, TheBronx, Brooklyn, and Queens). Alternatively, the game board 11 mayrepresent a fantasy city with fake towns and regions.

The game board 11 may also include various obstacles, such as landingspaces with police officers that can may cause a player to land in jail,thereby causing the player to miss a turn or lose money, i.e., some ofthe plurality of currency bills 16.

To play the city capturing board game 10, players may each take turnsrolling the plurality of dice 14, and then moving one of the pluralityof vehicles 12 on the game board 11 a number of spaces represented onthe rolled plurality of dice 14. The plurality of dice 14 may beprovided in singularity.

A goal of the city capturing board game 10 is to capture variousneighborhoods and territories, in an attempt to own an entire city onthe game board 11. Each team of players or player may begin game-playwith a designated neighborhood and/or territory. The game board 11 mayinclude four separate neighborhoods to indicate territories, but is notlimited thereto.

To capture a territory, for example, one of the plurality of vehicles 12may land on a space in the territory, and one of the plurality offigurines 13 may be placed on the space to designate capture of theterritory. Also, depending on which space is captured, a player mayreceive or lose money, i.e., some of the plurality of currency bills 16.

Each of the plurality of figurines 13 may represent a “gunman for hire,”which may be purchased with some of the plurality of currency bills 16.Also, rolls of the dice 14 could be used to “battle” against otherplayers based on a number of the plurality of figurines 13 owned by eachplayer. In other words, a player with more of the plurality of figurines13 has a better chance of winning a battle (because of odds) against aplayer with less of the plurality of figurines 13. If a player loses allof the plurality of figurines 13 owned by the player, then the losingplayer may lose a territory owned by the losing player.

Also, a player may choose to develop a neighborhood or territory ownedby the player, by purchasing at least one of the plurality of buildings15, and placing the at least one of the plurality of buildings 15 on aspace owned by the player. As more of the plurality of buildings 15 areplaced in a neighborhood, the more money that player may receive fromother players landing in the player's neighborhood. Also, it may be moredifficult to overtake a neighborhood with a larger number of theplurality of buildings 15.

The plurality of vehicles 12 may be represented by various types ofvehicles, including cars, trucks, motorcycles, etc., but are not limitedthereto.

The plurality of figurines 13 may represent various different types ofterritory protectors having various strengths, powers, weaponry, etc.,but are not limited thereto.

The plurality of buildings 15 may represent various different types ofbuildings, such as houses, apartments, hotels, etc., but are not limitedthereto.

The plurality of currency bills 16 may have various monetarydenominations.

The spinning wheel 17 may be utilized when a player lands on a “luck”space on the game board 11. The, spinning wheel 17 may grant playersmoney, bonuses, properties, or other incentives.

Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept havebeen shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in theart that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing fromthe principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope ofwhich is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

1. A city capturing board game, comprising: a board having a pluralityof spaces imprinted thereon, the spaces being subdivided intoterritories representing neighborhoods; a plurality of vehicles to moveabout the spaces on the board based on a rolling of at least one die; aplurality of figurines to each remain on one of the spaces on the boardto represent a capture of the space; and a spinning wheel removablyconnected to the board to allow a player to spin the spinning wheel uponat least one of the plurality of vehicles landing on a space denotingthat the spinning wheel may be spun, such that the spinning wheel has anarrow extending in only a first direction from a center portion of thespinning wheel, the arrow having a first pointed tip extending in thefirst direction, a second pointed tip extending in a second directionsubstantially opposite from the first direction, and a third pointed tipextending in a third direction substantially opposite from the firstdirection.
 2. The city capturing board game of claim 1, furthercomprising: a plurality of currency bills having various denominationsto be issued to players for earnings and transactions transpiring duringgame play.
 3. The city capturing board game of claim 1, furthercomprising: a plurality of buildings to be placed the spaces on theboard to increase a value of the space.
 4. (canceled)